Cold iPad = very dim screen?

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iPF Novice

I accidentally placed my iPad in my backpack next to a frozen dinner I planned to have for lunch, then forgot my bag in the car. By the time I got back to pick it up a couple hours later, the iPad, in it's Apple case, was cold to the touch. When I tried to power it on the screen was extremely dim and barely visible. I crossed my fingers, left it out of the bag for a few hours, and when I returned it was at normal temperature and worked just fine.

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iPad Junkie

Extreme Heat. You never want to leave your iPad in heat over 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius).* This will damage it and could cause it to stop working.* It could also shorten the battery life significantly.
Extreme Cold. You also never want to leave your iPad in cold below 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius).* As with the heat this will damage it and could cause it to stop working.* It could also shorten the battery life significantly.

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iPad Legend

My car has a color screen similar to that of the iPad's for information display and sat nav (it's touch sensitive too). On cold mornings (and there are a lot of those in Scotland!) the screen is noticeably dimmer than 'normal'. Once it's been on for a while and the car has warmed up, it returns to normal.

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